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    Amber group December Recap

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    11th Jan, 2022
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    Amber group December Recap

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    Named a winner of Deloitte’s 2021 Hong Kong Technology Fast Leader award.

    Announced the appointment of Cactus Raazi as the CEO of Amber Groupโ€™s US subsidiary.

    WhaleFin UK received approval as Appointed Representative for UK FCA-authorised firm Strata Global Limited.

    The blockchain security research team provided an in-depth breakdown of the loophole on Dexfolioโ€™s LP farming contract which the team identified and reported through the bug bounty platform, ImmuneFi, on August 15, 2021.

    Product Development and Partnerships

    Launched WhaleFin, an integrated digital asset platform that has combined Amber App and Amber Pro.

    Led the $175 million Series B funding round for 1inch.

    Led the $6 million token sales for algorithmic stable coin Sperax.

    In the News

    Cointelegraph:  1inch Network concludes $175M Series B led by Amber Group.

    Disruption Banking: Amber Group’s UK Subsidiary, WhaleFin Technologies, receives approval as Appointed Representative for UK FCA-authorised firm Strata Global Limited.

    BeInCrypto: Amber Group appoints global markets veteran Cactus Raazi as US CEO.

    The Block: 1inch Network closes $175 million Series B, aims to serve institutional customers.

    Yahoo Finance: Amber Group reimagines digital wealth management In the metaverse with the launch of WhaleFin.

    Crowdfund Insider: Amber Groupโ€™s WhaleFin seeks to simplify crypto investments.

    U.Today: WhaleFin presents a modern digital wealth management platform.

    Benzinga:  Amber Group named a winner of Deloitte’s 2021 Hong Kong Technology Fast Leader Award.

    Blockworks: Funding News: Steve Aoki, Alameda, Amber Group invest $6M in the private token sale, humanDAO raises $3.7M.

    Events and Media Appearances

    CEO Michael Wu invited on The Daily Forcast to share his views on the topical stories of the week in December, such as Indiaโ€™s crypto bill, web 3.0 development, and Omicron token.

    Managing Partner Annabelle Huang invited to DCenetral Miami Conference to share her perspectives on DeFi outlook and trends.

    Managing Partner Annabelle Huang and North American Head of Business Development Angie Beehler attended Miami Art Basel 2021 opening reception.

    CSO Dimitrios Kavvathas was invited to the OP Investment Management panel discussion titled “Asia Alpha: Undiscovered Talent”.

    CSO Dimitrios Kavvathas was invited to Bank of Americaโ€™s private conference to share his views on the potential of crypto innovation and uptake in India.

    Regional Director for Europe Sophia Shluger was invited to the Blockchain Finance Forum: Europe 2021 to share her perspectives on the impact of blockchain technology on European finance.

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